Book of Enchantments
10 best books like Book of Enchantments (Patricia C. Wrede): The Savage Damsel and the Dwarf, Sign of the Dove, Unexpected Magic: Collected Stories, The Cat Who Wished to Be a Man, Firebirds: An Anthology of Original Fantasy and Science Fiction, Curses, Inc. and Other Stories, Imaginary Lands, Swan Sister: Fairy Tales Retold, Oddly Enough, Wren to the Rescue
| Author | Gerald Morris |
| ISBN | 0618196811 |
Her castle under siege by an evil knight who keeps beheading all her would-be rescuers, Lady Lynet sets out for help and finds assistance from an odd dwarf named Roger and a scruffy kitchen hand named Beaumains.
As the three unlikely companions return to Lynet’s castle, they face surprising adventures,...
| Author | Susan Fletcher |
| ISBN | 0689824491 |
Susan always thinks of creative things. Because of the dragon sculpture she brought for her husband, she wrote books about dragons. This book is connected to the Dragon’s Milk[which i haven’t read yet]. At first, i thought is wasn’t a good book until i read it. It just made me to read more and more.
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| Author | Diana Wynne Jones |
| ISBN | 0060555351 |
Master storyteller Diana Wynne Jones presents a riveting collection of unpredictable tales, including:
* A cat tells how the kindhearted wizard she owns is suddenly called upon to defeat a horrific Beast.
* When Anne has mumps, her drawings come to life, and she must protect her home...
| Author | Lloyd Alexander |
| ISBN | 0440405807 |
Ladies and gentlemen of the Goodreads jury. Don't let the fact that this book is cutesy-covered, middle-size fonted, and 100 pages thin fool you: This is NOT A BOOK FOR (JUST) KIDS. How do I know that? I submit as evidence: me. I read this randomly when I was a youngun and loved it. Years later, as a less-youngun,...
| Author | Sharyn November |
| ISBN | 0142403202 |
Firebirds is more than simply an anthology -- it is a celebration of wonderful writing. It gathers together sixteen original stories by some of today's finest writers of fantasy and science fiction. Together, they have won virtually every major prize -- from the National Book Award to the World Fantasy...
| Author | Vivian Vande Velde |
| ISBN | 0440227674 |
Vande Velde expertly mixes horror and humor as well as the best and worst that human nature has to offer in this collection of short fiction, and she does it without relying on blood and guts.The best of these stories is the title piece. Bill has invited Denise to the school's end of the year dance, but decides...
| Author | Robin McKinley |
| ISBN | 0862032806 |
It was on a ferry ride to Manhattan that the idea for this anthology was conceived: Sometimes the ground the characters of a story walk on is no more than that; but sometimes the landscape is a character in its own right. Nine writers, including James P. Blaylock, Peter Dickinson, Patricia A. McKillip,...
| Author | Ellen Datlow |
| ISBN | 0689878370 |
Just as fairy-tale magic can transform a loved one into a swan, the contributors to this book have transformed traditional fairy tales and legends into stories that are completely original, yet still tantalizingly familiar.The stories include a Rapunzel whose most confining prison is her loneliness;...
| Author | Bruce Coville |
| ISBN | 0152000933 |
The Box--an angel gave him a sealed box. How will it change his life?
Duffy's Jacket--a classic scary campfire tale with a twist for an ending.
Homeward Bound--fantasy about a boy who discovers why he's different.
With His Head Tucked Underneath His Arm--the dead do have their ways...
Clean...
| Author | Sherwood Smith |
| ISBN | 0142401609 |
All her life Wren has hoped for an adventure. Now she has one-with a kidnapped princess, a handsome prince, and a magician. What does it matter if the princess is only Tess, her best friend from the orphanage; if the prince is a youngest son with no chance of becoming king; and the magician is an apprentice?...
